PERFORMANCE
60 hp, 3-cylinder, rear-mounted turbo engine
sequential 6-speed transmission
automatic or manual mode selectable
Tank Capacity: 8.7 gallons

DIMENSIONS
Weight: 1588 lbs
Length: 8’2.5″
Width: 4’11.5″
Height: 5′

DOT Approval VCP-27

EPA Letter of Conformity

SAFETY/SECURITY
Tridion Hemispherical, steel safety Shell
Driver and Passenger Airbags
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Skid Control
Anti-Lock Braking System
Reinforced Construction
Raised Seat Position for Enhanced Visibility
Remote Central Locking

2. The Smart Car is so small; is it safe?
The designers of the Smart Car applied simple laws of physics to create a smaller car that takes automotive safety to a whole new level. In a collision, the car reacts in a different way than larger, conventional cars. The spherical geometry of the vehicle’s “tridion safety cell” is an aluminum safety-cage with steel reinforcements that is designed to hold its shape like the crash-cage of a racecar. The lighter weight combined with wheel wells in the four corners and safety features like dual airbags, anti-lock brakes and more results in a car that is safer than cars much larger than it.

3. How fast is the Smart Car, can it travel on the freeway?
85 MPH. The Smart Car is now legal on most U.S. road and freeways, but designers governed the top speed to enhance the fuel efficiency. Today’s urban drivers rarely have an opportunity to reach freeway speeds and the Smart Car was designed with this in mind. What it gives up in top speed, the car makes up for in drivability and handling. The 6-speed, on-demand manual/automatic electronic transmission combined with electronic stabilization creates sporty package that is fun to drive.